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Shetland wool
noun
- the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep.
- thin, loosely twisted wool yarn for knitting or weaving.
Shetland wool
noun
- a fine loosely twisted wool yarn spun from the fleece of Shetland sheep and used esp for sweaters
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Shetland wool1
First recorded in 1780–90
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Example Sentences
For some time he had been wondering why Shetland wool was so extremely fine.
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She wore a short blue skirt and a long white sweater of Shetland wool.
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This may either be done in Shetland or German wool, and is very pretty in black Shetland wool.
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If the wool be split, it exactly imitates the Shetland wool.
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